Shock-absorber for motor-cycles.



U. W. HEATH. SHOCK ABSORBER FOR MOTOR CYCLES: APPLICATION FILED acne,1913.

mmfimu Patented July 21, 1914.

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wi/im/cooeo atfoznal STA CHARLES \V. HEATH, OF SIOUX FALLS, SOUTHDAKOTA.

SHOCK-ABSORBER FOR MOTOR-CYCLES.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, CHARLES VVL HEATH, acitizen of the United States, residing at Sioux Falls, in the county ofMinnehaha and State of South Dakota, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Shock- Absorbers for Motor-Cycles, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The present invention relates to improve ments in shock absorbers formotorcycles and more particularly to a support adapted to be used inconnection therewith,

An object of the invention is to provide means for supporting the leafsprings of shock absorbers to the frame of a motorcycle or like vehiclewhich will be neat in appearance, strong, durable, and reliable when inuse.

Another object is to provide supports of this character having the partsthereof adapted to be readily assembled and applied to the frame of themotorcycle and which will be comparatively cheap in the cost ofmanufacture, thereby rendering the same commercially desirable.

The invention consists of a pair of detachable supports adapted to bereadily applied to the frame of a motorcycle or the like, each beingprovided with means for detachably securing the stationary ends of theleaf springs which take up the shocks and jars of the motorcycle whenpassing over rough and uneven roads.

The invention further consists of the novel features of construction,combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fullydescribed and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

The invention will be best understood by having reference to theaccompanying drawtaken in connection with the following detaileddescription forming part of the specification in which I Figure 1, is adetail side elevation of the road frame of a motorcycle provided with ashock absorber having my invention applied thereto. Fig. 2, is a sideelevation of one of my improved supports taken on the line 2--2 of Fig.1, and, Fig. 3, is a detail perspective View.

Referring now to the accompanying drawing wherein one form of thepresent inventiOn is disclosed, the numeral 1 indicates the lower forkand 2 the upper fork of the ordinary frame of a motorcycle to which isconnected the rear axle 3, carrying the rear Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented July 21, 1914.

Application filed October 6, 1913. Serial No. 793,553.

wheel 4 by means of my improved shock absorb-er as described and claimedin my co-pending application.

To better set forth the present invention I will briefly describe theshock absorber used in connection therewith, as follows: The rear forks1 and 2, respectively, are connected to a pair of plates 5 which havepivotally connected thereto as at 6-the link 7, and the latter havingadjustably secured thereto in the usual manner the rear axle 3 of themotorcycle. A leaf spring 8 is pivotally connected at its free end tothe link 7 and its opposite end is detachably secured to a support 9,forming the subject matter of the present invention,

Whereas, I have shown and described the shock absorber and my improvedsupport as applied to one side of the motorcycle frame it to beunderstood that the same is to be duplicated on the opposite side of theframe.

My improved support comprises a body portion 10 formed of sheet metalbeing of greater width at its lower extremity, to in sure durability,and having semi-circular reeesses 11 formed adjacent to each end thereoffor the reception of the forks 1 and 2, respectively, of the motorcycleframe. The upper end of the body portion of my support is provided withan angular extension 12 so that support may stand in a perpendiculardirection when applied to the curved end of the upper fork 2.

Plates 13 each being provided With a recess 14 for the reception of theforks, are secured to the body portion of the supports by means of bolts15, thereby forming sockets for retaining the support to the motorcycleframe. Bolts 16 extend through the said sockets and forks of the frameto insure a rigid connection which will prevent any displacement of thesupport which would result in the rear wheel becoming out of true.

A bracket 17 is detachably secured to the outer face of the plate 10 bymeans of a pair of integral bolts 18. And the stationary end of the leafspring 8 is detachably secured to the upper face of the bracket by meansof a pair of vertical integral bolts 19.

From the foregoing it is obvious that the various parts of the supportmay be readily taken apart and assembled should they become Worn orbroken. It will also be noted that by providing a support that extendsin a vertical direction between the forks of the frame it will peimitlonger leaf springs to be used, which Will have a greater leverage,thereby taking u the shocks and jars, which will make the riding of suchvehicles much more comfortable.

Having fully described my invention, What I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. The combination With a forked vehicleframe having the rear axle pivotally connected thereto, and a. springconnected at one end to the axle, of a support connecting the forks, thevehicl frame and the opposite end of the spring being connected to saidsupport.

2. The combination With a forked vehicl frame having the rear axlepivotally connected thereto, of a vertical support detachbly secured tothe forks of the frame,- a leaf spring connected at one end to the axleand the opposite end of said spring being detachably secured to saidsupport.

3. A shock absorber for vehicles, the combination With a forked frame,having an axle pivotally connected thereto, of a support, means ofdctachably connecting the extremities of the support to the forks of theframe, a bracket detachably connected to the support, a leaf springconnected at one end to the axle and the opposite end thereof beingdetach ably connected to the said bracket,

In Witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name to this specificationin' the presence of two Witnesses.

CHARLES W. HEATH.

Witnesses:

E. B. SKINNER, M. C. HEATH.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

